Around the middle of June, I decided to try doing sit-ups. My daughter (and yoga partner) was already gone for the summer, and I new I needed to do something, something physical, to keep from losing everything she had taught me over the previous nine months.I hadn’t done sit-ups in years, didn’t especially like them, and frankly thought I would fail. But I couldn’t think of what else to do.
I asked my husband if he would partner with me in this new endeavor, and he agreed. I’m sure he was thinking, "Anything to get you moving…", but he simply said, "Sure."
We started with 20 sit-ups each, alternating turns of 10 sit-up sets. To my amazement, I was able to do them with little trouble.
"It must be the yoga," I declared afterward. "I never could do these before my yoga sessions."
I felt so good afterward, not just physically good, but like I was really doing something to take charge of myself. We kept going. Most important for me, we made exercise part of our morning routine. Every morning, after feeding Ari and spending a little time as a trio–even before we eat breakfast–we stretch out on the livingroomm carpet and get busy. Every morning, day after day after day.
And, what do you know, the number of sit-ups has gone up and up–30, 50, 90, and today I reached 100.
i’m not sure where I’ll go from here. Frankly, I never expected to get this far. My weekly yoga sessions have resumed, and combined with my morning exercise I am feeling better than ever.
And I must let you know what Ari thinks of all this.
While he tried his best to get in the very middle of things when we started–taking his position right where he could block our movements–he has resigned himself to our routine. Once we take our places, Ari now settles down on his doggie lounge, and simply waits.
The moral of the story is that you can indeed teach a dog new tricks. I’m proof of that!
*smiling face*
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Jewniquely Myself 
Hurray! Congratulations, Joan! Keep up the grand exercise routines! Feeling good is what is so important. Willow likes to hear about Ari.
Best always–Alice and Willow
Alice, your support is always appreciated, thank you! Blessings and love…wags and kisses from Ari
How are you doing dear Joan? Happy to read about your yoga exercises and about Ari. Love to both of you. Smiling heart..Bouquet of roses
Oh, so very sweet to find you here, my dear Krishna! Things are good here, autumn fog this morning and soon the rains will come and carry us along through winter and into spring. I am fortunate to spend time with family and actually welcome more intensive silence in the darkening months, the passage it provides into deeper reflection and prayer. I hope you are well and look forward to hearing more from you. Blessings and love to you *children embracing**yellow butterflies**smiling heart*
Good to hear you doing sit ups and good to take control of your life. As usual I send Many Blessings. 9th November 9.12 PM as I write I was given Healing Energies to my Left Hand. I am also typing as I was having them. Please let me know how all of you are doing. Lots of Loving Kindness from me ❤ ❤ ❤
Oh sweet friend, I am happy to hear from you, happy that you feel Love’s healing Presence working in and through you. Sending love and blessings *willows at sunrise**yellow butterflies**children dancing*
Thank you so much I am so Happy that you are feeling well and so Positive. Many Blessings coming your way always. Lots of Love from me ❤ ❤ ❤
*smiling heart*